Pre-Orders for AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT & RX 9070 “RDNA 4” GPU Set to Begin on January 23rd

The renowned US retailer B&H has announced that pre-orders for AMD’s latest graphics cards, the Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 based on the “RDNA 4″architecture, will commence on January 23rd.

Pre-Order Details for the AMD Radeon RX 9070 Series

AMD has officially unveiled its Radeon RX 9070 series graphics cards, which are rooted in the advanced RDNA 4 architecture. Although AMD has released limited details, they have indicated that further information will be provided this month. Notably, several board partners (AIBs) have already teased some key specifications, heralding an anticipated pre-order date of January 23rd.

According to information from B&H, pre-orders for the AMD Radeon RX 9070 series will open at 9 AM Eastern Time on January 23rd. At this time, the retailer is listing only ASUS models. While this hints at a confirmed pre-order date, actual availability and full product specifications remain under wraps, with AMD’s precise launch details yet to emerge. The expectation is that these GPUs will be officially available in Q1 of 2025.

Technical Specifications of AMD’s New GPU Lineup

AMD is launching the Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 as its flagship offerings, each equipped with up to 16 GB of video memory. The RX 9070 XT aims to compete directly with NVIDIA’s RTX 4070 Ti, while the RX 9070 is set against the RTX 4070. Subsequently, the RX 9060 series is anticipated to target the RTX 4060 lineup.

Thus, the Radeon RX 9070 series aligns with NVIDIA’s “70”class GPU, while the upcoming RX 9060 series correlates with the “60”class. The distinctions between XT and non-XT versions remain consistent; the XT represents the premium option, while the non-XT aligns with budget-conscious consumers.

Potential consumers can expect both reference and custom models from a variety of leading AIBs, including ASUS, ASRock, Gigabyte, PowerColor, XFX, ACER, Sapphire, Yeston, and Vastarmor.

Stay tuned as AMD is poised to reveal more detailed information about the RDNA 4 GPU series in the near future, marking an exciting advancement in graphics technology.

AMD Radeon RX 9000 GPU Lineup Overview

Graphics Card	GPU	Cores	Clock Speed	Memory	Total Board Power (TBP)
Radeon RX 9070 XT	Ship 48 @ 4nm	TBD	TBD	16 GB GDDR6	TBD
Radeon RX 9070	Ship 48 @ 4nm	TBD	TBD	16 GB GDDR6	TBD
Radeon RX 9060 XT	Ship 44 @ 4nm	TBD	TBD	8 GB GDDR6?	TBD
Radeon RX 9060	Ship 44 @ 4nm	TBD	TBD	8 GB GDDR6?	TBD